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noun
Gerund  n.  (Lat. Gram.)
1.
A kind of verbal noun, having only the four oblique cases of the singular number, and governing cases like a participle.
2.
In Modern English, the -ing form of a verb, when functioning as a noun; as, running is good for the heart.
3.
(AS. Gram.) A verbal noun ending in -e, preceded by to and usually denoting purpose or end; called also the dative infinitive; as, "Ic haebbe mete tô etanne" (I have meat to eat.).





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... Gently dolcxe. Genuflect genufleksi. Genuine vera. Genus gento. Geography geografio. Geology geologio. Geometry geometrio. Geranium geranio. Germ gxermo. German Germano. German (adj.) Germana. Germinate gxermi. Gerund gerundio. Gesture gesto. Get (receive) ricevi. Get (procure) havigi. Get (with infinitive) igi, igxi. Get dirty malpurigxi. Get ready pretigi, pretigxi. Ghastly palega. Gherkin kukumeto. Ghost fantomo. Giant grandegulo. ...
— English-Esperanto Dictionary • John Charles O'Connor and Charles Frederic Hayes


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